[DD.]

I remember June 2008.

[DavidT]

The rule of thumb is. Late potatoes early, early potatoes late. Late, or main crop potatoes, will take the colder conditions of late winter/ early spring. Early potatoes, having a shorter growing season, need the ground to be warm, so that they can start to grow straight away and keep growing until harvesting. Usually about 12 weeks.

[craggy]

The rule of thumb is. Late potatoes early, early potatoes late. Late, or main crop potatoes, will take the colder conditions of late winter/ early spring. Early potatoes, having a shorter growing season, need the ground to be warm, so that they can start to grow straight away and keep growing until harvesting. Usually about 12 weeks.

any spud will loose it,s top in a frost

[DavidT]

Explain craggy.

[craggy]

Explain craggy.

once there up,a frost will kill the top,and it will go black.it will come again,but will be behind.

[mumofstig]

But that's why we earth up, so they don't lose their tops

and down in the south (and lots of other places)...early potatoes go in, in mid march.........come to think of it they all go in within a week or so of that planting date

[craggy]

But that's why we earth up, so they don't lose their tops

and down in the south (and lots of other places)...early potatoes go in, in mid march.........come to think of it they all go in within a week or so of that planting date

but why give yourself more worries,by putting them in now.mine go in 3rd week of march,and i still have to watch the weather.

[Cavolo Nero]

Likewise, I'm looking at the weekend after st patricks day - who's with me?

[DavidT]

Main crop, late february/ early march. 1st early, 3rd/ 4th week of march, 2nd early. 4th week of march/1st week of april.

[Bluedave]

I'm with you Cavelo Nero - earlies/mains - the whole sherbang in that weekend - unless it's still snowing!!!!!!!

[craggy]

Likewise, I'm looking at the weekend after st patricks day - who's with me?

i,m not a catholic,when is his day?

[Bluedave]

17th March usually!

[craggy]

17th March usually!

hallelujah!

[JayG]

Is that it then; 3rd week of March (in the ground) or Anytime you like (Tesc*s supermarket!) 

[craggy]

Is that it then; 3rd week of March (in the ground) or Anytime you like (Tesc*s supermarket!) 

sounds good